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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21

There is nothing small about the Ameri-
can collector of books. At the recent
Penseyres sale, in Paris, T.. +. Bonaven-
trre, the dealer of this city, had an agent
present. Among number of other
purchases made by him was one of book
from the collection of the ancient biblio-
phile Grolier, for which he paid nearly
$1,000. 1t is about half the size of a
Webster's Unabridged, and is not in a
perfect state, u page being wanted. Yet
collectors are crazy about it, and if the
dealer holds out long enough he will prob
ably get double what it cost him. Other
purchases of his were couple Of little
books of the size of the patent medicine
almanacs you pick up on drug store
counters. One is a prayer book, with
queer illustrations printed from wood
blocks, and the other letter of Americas
Vespucius, the discoverer of America.
These cost the dealer some II 900 francs,
or over SO 600 While was looking over
some French periodicals at Bonaventure' g
the other afternoon the son Of a millionaire
of Wall street came in. bought a bundle
of books and went away. | asked the
salesman whether he had made good
sale. He showed me the memorandum.
The little package the young man had
carried off in his hand had cost him
81, 200.-Alfred Trumble in New York
News.
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WESTON.

Elmer Pease has returned from
Boston for a short vacation.
1t is expected that the East Wal
lingford I'd nine will play game Of
base ball with the Juniors of this
place, on the latter's ground, next
Saturday.
Alden Bryant has finished his con-
tract at North Springfield and re-
turned home.
The ladies of the w. G. T. T..
gave an entertainment at the town
hall last Friday evening. Ice-cream
was served at the close, the quality
of which was second to none as might
be expected from ladies engaged in
the grand cause. We understand
that the proceeds netted SIS.
The higher and lower schools of
this village closed Friday. The
scholars Of the lower school spoke
pieces and exhibited considerable tai
ent. The high school will give an
entertainment Friday, July 30, at
the town hall. The scholars not hav-
ing any marks during the term are,
Matte Cone, Rose French, Annie
Hannum, Jennie Howe, Lila Jaq-
uith, Rose Shattuck, Edna Shattuck,
Lula Eastman, frankie Howe, Ber-
tina Briggs, Nellie Benson, Ethel
French, Lula Hutchins, Bessie Lew
is, Nellie Waite, Willie Austin,
Ernest Peck. Rollie Shattuck absent
only on account of sickness. Sidney
Benson and Mamie Laselle absent
one day each.
We desire to express our apprecia.
ton for the kindness shown by the
pupils throughout the term.
Elroy A. Clayton,
Mary f. Spaulding,
Teachers.
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GRAFTON.

A very heavy shower passsd over
this place Sunday p. m.
Mrs. Lucas Blood died July 9th
and the community mourns the loss
of an excellent woman.
Frances Phelps is quite unwell.
Visitors and summer boarders have
many of them arrived.
Rev. Mr.. Hussey and family of
Northampton, Mass. and several
Others, are at Phelps hotel.
Mrs. Chaplin Howard of Merriden,
Conn. is at Mrs. Clark's.
James Duncan and wife of Boston
are in town for a few days.
Henry Clark, veteran of the G.
A. r., has, this season, received over
$50 for shearing sheep.
Rev. b. S. Morse is expected to
preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday.
There is a sociable at the chapel
Friday evening.
A. W. Dresser has gone West.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21

That Is to say, your lungs, Also all
your breathing machinery, Very wonder
full machinery it Is, Not only the larger
alr-pasages, but the thousands of little
tubes and cavities leading from them,
When these are cloged and choked with
matter which ought not to be there, your
lungs cannot half do their work. And
what they do, they cannot do well,
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the family
of throat and nose and head and lung OBJ
structions, all are bad. All ought to be
got rid of, There is just one sure way To
get rid of them, That is to take Bos-
chee's German Syrup, which any drng-
gist will sell you at 70 cents bottle,
Even If everything else has failed you,
you may depend upon this for certain,
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PERU.

The friends of Joseph M. Hap
good, formerly of this town, will be
panied to hear of his death, which
occurred ON the 18th at Maynard,
Mass. where he has lived for the past
few years.
Mrs. L. B. Hapgood and son,
George, Of Easton, Pa. are visiting
friends here.
James PETERS of Danbury, Conn.
is spending short vacation with his
sisters at their fathers Rev. A. B..
PETERS.
Frank Morrill, and wife of Spring
field spent last Sabbath with their I'M
Gle, S. A. Sawyer.
Irving Colburn while at work with
his AK last Friday, had the misfor-
tune to cut the end of his thumb off,
also cutting an ugly cash in his fore
finger.
Henry A. Lawrence and Fayette
Farnum Of Manchester Depot are in
town helping their brother, Wallace
j. Farnum, who is making extensive
repairs on his barn.
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TOWNSllEND.

Death has again entered our beau
tiful village and removed from our
ranks one who will be greatly missed,
a Christian neighbor and wife, Mrs.
William ii. Ingalls.-"Death loves
a shining mark !" The last five or
six months of Mrs. ingalls, life have
been months of suffering and agony
by reason of a cancer that has been
slowly but surely wasting her strength
and vitality, but she endured it hero
ically to the end Her place in church
and society is left vacant and cannot
be soon, if ever, filed.
Col. button and family have ar
rived from Florida and are stopping
with Mrs. Cathan, Mrs. buttons
mother. The family expect to re-
man here while the Colonel is away
in Europe.
The library of the late Rev. Mark
Carpenter, together with a large Ii
brary case, has recently been donated
by his sons to the library of Leland
4 Gray Seminary.
The new Annual Circular of Le-
land and Gray, giving full Informal
ton, will be sent free to any address
upon application to the Principal, II
b. Lawrence. See advertisement in
another column.
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Hangers On in journalism,

81 hate to see man enter that room"
said the city editor of u morning paper to
an applicant for work. "Look at those
young men sitting round that table; they
are all waiting for me to give them assign
ments, and l have none to give. Why
don't they come in here and suggest some
thing themselves" Most city editors
in New York have the same feeling.
They are overrun with applicants for
places, and two-thirds of those who pre-
sent themselves are utterly unfit for
the work they wish to do. The space
system of pay for local newspaper
work intensifies the pressure. Any man
with paper and pencil can write what may
be published and paid for and SO when a
man finds other doors closed against him
he goes to newspaper office. A good
many women seek the same refuge. The
patience Of city editors under the infection
is marvellous. Perhaps it is partly ac-
counted for by the fact that most of them
do not have to edit the manuscript turned
out by these beginners. 1t is handed
over to those luckless wretches, the copy
readers, and they generally make short
work of it.-Cor. Philadelphia Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
WEST TOWNSHEND.
Not much h Y weather.

Not much h Y weather.
The city visitors at the Barber's
leave this week.
Miss May Howe is visiting at S.
f. Williams.
Miss Sarah Allen has come home
Charlie Dean is on the sick list.
Mrs. c. Burroughs has returned
from Massachusetts, where she has
been visiting friends.
Mrs. Julia Barrett and two little
daughters are out of town visiting
friends.
Fred Harris has returned to Boston
after a brief visit to his father, Danl.
Harris.
f. A. Holmes has returned from
Bristol, N. Ii. and has again resum-
ed his occupation ON the narrow
gauge.
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OUR NEWSPAPER HEADLINES.

American Originality and 'Smartness"
Astonish Our English Cousins.
In England sensationalism and anything
approaching ''smartness'' are avoided but
in America the very opposite is the rule.
Indeed, so much attention is paid to head
lines in that country that there is engaged
on the staff of every newspaper of i'm
portance a gentleman whose duty it is to
supply headlines to articles and para
graphs. Some of these headline writers
are paid large salaries and have wide
reputation.
Mr. George Augustus Sala once said
that American journalists rarely take any
thing seriously; they are perpetually try
ing to be smart and amusing. Few peo-
pie who have even an elementary knowl-
edge of American newspapers will call
into question the Truth of Mr.. Sala's as
sertion. The American journalist is
nothing If not original, and this ruling
passion is strikingly eXemplified in the
very headlines.
We have, for instance, never seen but
one heading in English newspapers for
those simple announcements which never
fail to interest female readers-we mean
the Births, Marriages and Deaths. In
America, however, they use such head
lines as Cradle, Altar, Tomb; Matches,
Matches, Dispatches, and so on; while one
original genius sums up life thus-Births,
Flirtations, Engagements, Breakings off,
Marriages, Divorces, Deaths Then, in
stead of the familiar heading, Poetry, we
find Lays Of the Latest Minstrels, or the
Warblers Corner.
The columns of clippings, however, af-
ford scope for the most variety. One
editor heads his column of jokes, Render
unto Scissors the Things that are Scissors;
while another follows with Aut Scissors
aut Nullus. One Thing and Another,
Drops Of Ink, Various Topics, Microbes,
Nuggets, All Sorts, Faggots, Pressed
Bricks-these are a few others taken al
random. Hash is, however, perhaps the
most appropriate of the lot These head
lines appear very strange TO us; yet il
should not be forgotten that, nearly 1Ol
years ago, The Times published weak
jokes under the extraordinary head OF
| Cuekoon'-Chambers journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
SIMONSVILLE.
Cousin NELL.

Charlie Leonard spent last Sunday
at his fathers.
Miss Mamie Marsh returned from
her visit at Bellows Falls last Satur-
day.
DR.. Geo. L. Gutterson of Fair
Haven, who has been visiting his
mother and other friends here, return
ed home on Monday.
jerome West, whose buildings were
burned few weeks ago, has bought
of Mr. White the farm adjoining his
own and taken possession.
Minnie Persons of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday with her uncle, p. L.
Marsh.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21

@g%Cmc that cough with Smiths
Cough Syrup! 4 on, bottles, % cents;
in bulk, > cents per OF; pint, IS cents.
Discount to the trade.
Ssy@For sale good top carriage. Been
used but little. ID. b. Goddard.
9g@The subscriber will pay the highest
cash price for wool S. M. Holden.
Wantcd-To exchange carnage
work for good we'll seasoned Oak Lumber.
Apply to II. NJ. Shanks, So. London
derry.
Wmtcd-To let the job of cutting
and putting into the barn my grass.
j. C. GALE.
&y~You can buy clipper scythes at
Smiths for SOC.
&g~Get your paint of Smith.
Splendid Glassware and Decorated
China given away at Smiths.
&g~Found-A White Pig, or weeks
old The owner can have the same by
paving charges. c. S. Dean.
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For Sale!

The Farm known as the Stevens Farm
in Londonderry, IL miles from Lon
donderry Village, comprising nearly 300
acres. Keeps 30 head of cattle and team.
good Sugar Orchard with house and
utensils for 500 trees Large Orchards,
best of fruit, all in the highest state of
cultivation. Water works new and in
good condition. Fine place for gentle
mans summer residence, situated on the
shores of Lowell Lake, a popular sum-
mer resort. 1t is unsurpassed for natural
and beautiful scenery.
Stock and tools with the place or sep
crate
For further particulars enquire of ).
NJ. Holden So. Londonderry, +. E. Stew
ems on the place or
GEO. III. PAYNE. NJ. D.,
Boston. Mass,
$50 fremont st.
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Chester Hmtley has two city
boarders, and more are expected
soon,
HLANp FARM,-Capt. Milton w.
Ome of Philadelphia, who, with his
wife and child, have been visiting
with Mr., 4 Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs,
Ome's parents, at Highland farm,
started yesterday for his home in the
city. Mrs. Orme and child will re-
main on the farm until September
Mr.. Mansfield, who recently fell from
a ladder and suffered some severe
bruises, is about reeovered.-F. f.
Churchill has engaged to do the hay
ING on the farm.
The Kickapoo Medicine Company
will conclude their entertainment in
this place Saturday evening with a
display of fire works, and on Monday
evening, as will be seen by their adj
vertisement ON this page, will open at
Jamaica. There are nine persons in
the company-four whites and five
Indians. 1t is but just that we re-
peat what we said last week, they
behave themselves, pay their bills
and sell their medicines ON fair and
square terms. The doctor in charge
is n fluent talker and tells lots of
truths, couched in plain English.
They sold large quantities of their
medicines, and, rs far as we have
been able to learn, it has given salts
faction. After their departure the
medicines will be on sale at Smiths
drug store.
Mrs. Kenyon of Townshend will
give Il chalk talk next Wednesday
evening at the NJ. E. church under
the auspices of the Sons of Temper
ance. The children are invited tc
meet her in the afternoon at the church
for the purpose of organizing alloy.
al Legion" All are cordially invi.
ted. Admission free.
Mrs. Kenyon is a lady of refine.
ment and with cultivated talents who
is heartily engaged in temperance
work, mostly of u character that will
tell upon the rising generation; ant
we hope our citizens will give her ;
cordial welcome, and show their ap
probation Of her work by filling tn,
house to overlooking.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
LOWELL LAKE.
Special Correspondence of the SITTER.
CAMP LYON.

Those who visit Lowell Lake within
the next two weeks will find in addition
to the usual popular attractions and the
genial courtesy of Mr.. Hilton, another
interesting feature. just across the Lake
in the most beautiful of natures shady
hooks, Camp Lyon" has again been
pitched The campers are indebted to Mr..
Stephen Buxton for the use of this beauti-
full grove. Undoubtedly the most note
worthy feature of the Camp will be its
hospitality, but perhaps its greatest at
traction will be its Florida curiosites of
which a gentleman present has large
and well-chosen variety. Among these
are expected two live alligators.
Camp Lyon last year was a success,
and the campers, after enjoying week
of legitimate ''merry-making, weht away
healthier, happier and probably wiser.
This year they expect a full renewal of
last years enjoyment before they fold
their tent and say farewell to that very
pleasant resort, Lowell Lake, and give
three cheers for its genial proprietor,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
STRATTON.
Otis Parsons is very sick.

Otis Parsons is very sick.
DIR. Ralph and Silas Parsons are at
home.
Mrs. Henry Forester met with very
sad accident while going from the hay
field to the barn on a load of hay, a portion
of the load sliding off, throwing her against
the stone wall. Some of the stones had
to be removed before she could be taken
up. She lay lnscnsible for over two
hours, but at this writing she is quite com
Portable although her head is swollen
badly and pains her some.
~ Chew "Dominion Navy" Plug
Tobacco-the best in the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
Found Dead In Bed.

How often we hear or read of some one
that has been found dead in bed on the fol-
lowing morning. Anti Apoplectine, rem
edy recently placed on the market, is the
only known Apoplexy Preventative and
Paralysis Cure. Should you suffer from
dizziness or pressure in head, pain around
or palpitation of the heart, numbness or
prickly sensation of limbs procure of your
druggist bottle of this remarkable med
icine and you will get relief. If you are
skeptical send stamp to DIR. f. S. Hutch
inson & Co., Enosburgh Falls, VT, and
they will send testimonials that will con-
vince you.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
so. WINDHAM.

Rev. B. F. Tuck and family re-
turned from their vacation last Fri
day.
New seats for the school house are
expected this week.
Mrs. Harriet Kingsbury of Raw
sonville is stopping with her sister,
Mrs. Nelson Kingsbury.
May Lawrence of Townshend is
at work in f. O.. Smiths family.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
THE REFoRMER.

Before the monstrous wrong he sets him down
One man against stone walled city of sin.
For centuries those walls have been a-bulding;
Smooth porphyry, they slope and coldly glass
The flying storm and wheeling sun. No chink,
No crevice lets the thinnest arrow in.
He fights alone, and from the cloudy ramparts
A thousand evil faces jibe and jeer him.
Let him lie down and die: what is the right,
And where is justice, in world like thisy
But by and by earth shakes herself, impatient;
And down, in one great roar of ruin, crash
Watch tower and citadel and battements.
When the red dust has cleared, the lonely soldier
Stands with strange thoughts beneath the friendly
stars e. r. Sill In The Century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-07-21
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Miss Minnie Tyler has returned
from her visit to Putney.
Mrs. j. c. Morton of Maine has
been visiting at H. w. Smiths at
North Windham.
We rise to remark that we have a
well regulated BARRIERS shop, and that
it is self sustaining.
j. L. Howard offers fresh new
honey, taken from his own bees, for
sale.
Mr.. and Mrs Elbridge Eames are visit
ing with Mr.. K Mrs. Homer Dudley.
Geo. Philips, who has been clerking for
G. G. Smith is at his Wardsboro home
for weeks vacation.
G. G. Smith has had erected, in the
Yearly burying ground, fine family mon
ument.
dllcI SlcISol u 1udIlcSlOWll, hdSS'
is visiting his sister, Mrs Frank Howard.
We understand that Mr.. Chester Hunt
leys summer boarders are beginning to
arrive and that gentleman and his good
wife will soon have their hands full.
Mrs. L. A. Fisk of Rockville,
Conn. is visiting at H. d. Tyler's.
Also Mrs. Geo. Walker of Putney.
Brad Howe has another fine horse
purchased of ellison at West Chester
field, N. H.
S. NJ. Holden took in little over
5000 pounds of wool, at this point,
for G. S. Fletcher of Chesterfield
Factory, N. Fl.
A Boston party of 4 persons arrived
last night-friends of Mr.. & Mrs. Bick-
ford.
Mrs. W. A. Adams of Manchester
Centre was in town Sunday.
Eight fresh air children arrived at this
place last week, and are distributed as
follows: Two at Melendy Bros, two at
Josiah Picrce's, two at +. +. Churchill's,
one at j. G. Gales and one at Geo. Barn
ards.
AT the Baptist church last Sabbath,
in the absence of the choir the sing
ing was done by the congregation,
and it really seemed good. Perhaps
sinner has no light to express an
opinion about such matters, neverthe-
less, we do not believe that truth
needs a diamond setting nor the wor-
ship of God studied formalities, and
we believe in all the people singing
the Lords praises, and not by proxy,
either.
Mrs. Arthur Temple and child, of
New York city is visiting with her
brother-ln-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. B. Goddard, and will remain
here during the hot season.
A large number of persons wit
messed the ascension of the Kickapoo
Medicine Cos balloon Saturday eve
ming, and between 800 and 1000 re-
manned to hear the lecture and laugh
at the antics and capital acting of the
inimitable musical sketch artists,
Waller and Forrest.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS,

ANCHOR LODGE No, 80, +, y A. NJ, Tuesday
evenings ON or before the full of the moon,
WEST RIVER LODGE No. "a |. q. q. +. Ev-
cry Monday evening.
HOOKER Posi- No, 3 q. A. II, saturday eve,
nings on or before the full of the moon.
The W. r. c., No, o. saturday evenings on
or before the full of the moon.
CAMP Foster, 5. of V.,2d 4 4th Wednesdays
of each month";
FARMERS GRANGE No. 1877, p. of II. Fridays
on or before the full moon, and every two weeks
thereafter.
DIVISION No. % S. of I. Every Thursday
evening.
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Stallion Colonel"

before engaging service elsewhere
This horse is S years old, weighs upwar d.
of 1000 lbs, is dark chestnut, was shed
by the Walls horse, he by the Fulham
horse, he by the Valentine horse, he by
Bigot's Sir Henry by imported Messen-
ger. His dam was sired by the Whit
ney horse of Newfane, he by Green
Mountain Morgan. Or. dam by Vernon
Morgan. This stock you are all familiar
with, and it will be seen that Colonel
has as Good blood in his
veins as there is in the
State. Remember that l shall be
pleas ID to show this horse to all interest
ed in good stock. He will make the sea-
son of 1887 Mt my stables in Jacksonville.
TERMS: $500 to warrant, due when
the colt is on its feet and all right. 5000
for the season, due Dec. lst; 50. For
single service, payable at time of service.
No business done on Sunday, All mares
disposed of will be considered with foal.
Accidents at owners risk.
Am thankful for past exceedingly lib
eral patronage and hope to receive fair
share this season.
f. b. PIER,
Jacksonville, Vt, June l, 81.